A free printable to get your kids excited about back to school. (Also: cheaper than a new outfit.)
With my kids starting a new school in a new city this year, I’m doing everything I can to take the edge off what…
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Best Lunchbox Snacks: Back to School Guide 2013
Many of my Cool Mom Picks comrades swear they prefer backpack shopping to planning school lunches, but I admit it: I enjoy the challenge of…
Cool Mom Picks back to school best on Kids Place Live
Just yesterday you might have caught our Editor Kristen and her cute daughter Quinlan live on SiriusXM Kids Place Live chatting with host Mindy…
Cool backpacks for big kids: Back to School Guide 2013
One of our favorite annual traditions is shopping for a cool new backpack with our big kids to get them excited for the school…
Best preschool backpacks: Back to School Guide 2013
We are so excited to bring you our annual back to school shopping guide, all fresh and fun for 2013. What’s the fun of…
Got back to school questions? Ask us live today on Kids Place Live!
With summer almost over, our Editor Kristen and her daughter Quinlan are headed back to the SiriusXM Kids Place Live studios this afternoon to…
Web Coolness: an amazing photo series, blog comments that save lives, and a hilarious line of pretend to toys for kids
Here are some things we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you do too.
Some of our favorite lunch bags for kids get even cuter
My kids have loved Milkdot lunch bags since we first found them. And Milkdot’s brand new styles give us one more reason. Or, three….
Web Coolness: DIY chalk paint, amazing yarn bombs, and royal baby chat
Here are some things we’ve loved reading around the web this week. We hope you do too.
The cutest backpacks and bags for little kids just got cuter
Back to school shopping season gets earlier every year, doesn’t it? I have to say, there’s something about a shiny new backpack ready for…
Web Coolness: Disney princesses redressed, NYC for free, and more LEGO women
Here are some things we’ve loved reading around the web this week. We hope you do too!
Summer camp backpacks with serious standout style
The first summer I sent my son to day camp, I tried to cram his lunch, towel, bathing suit, rain jacket, and various other…
Web Coolness: Fall style, flying with babies, and a sneak peek at Downton Abbey
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too.
Esperos Backpacks – Buy a bag and help send a kid to school
During this back-to-school season, it can be kind of easy to forget that there are some kids in the world who don’t go to…
Great organization solutions now that September is here (sigh)
While spring may be best known for cleaning, for me, September is my big organization solution month. As the kids get back to school…
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
From retro to oh-so-new, we’ve got the tech for you. Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in…
Poketo for Target – Back to school shopping gets cooler and more affordable
When the first Poketo for Target collection hit stores, I snatched up a few awesome pieces before it was too late. And so you…
6 of the best of the robot backpacks for kids
It’s 2012, and we still don’t have our jet packs, hovercars, and personal house-cleaning robots. But we have found that robot backpacks are super…
A little bit of back to school calendar organization brilliance
It only took my husband a good three months to install our large wall calendar system in the kitchen. And I won’t even tell…
The coolest metallic and glitter shoes for back to school
Much to my daughters’ delight, metallics and glitter are a hot trend for the back to school season, but with so many options, it…